The final few days pre braces

So here we are, countdown nearly complete.  Still very apprehensive about it all, but I am sure that I am doing the right thing.

I am worried as we go on holiday one week after the braces are fitted, fingers crossed that any pain will have subsided.

I have once again been looking on the Internet at other peoples stories.  This time my search took me to you tube, oh dear, not the nicest viewing, but still informative.  People had videoed having their braces fitted and posted it, was an eye opener for me, but also made me very scared.  I am one of those people that has to know what is going on though, if I'm having an injection I have to watch, type of thing.  So although it was not what I expected, and has made me even more nervous, it was still a good thing to do.

There was also a video diary of another girl, she was helpful with what you can and cannot eat.  Basic rule is if it crunches its a no, that means that my list of red wine and curry now has to include crisps, which isn't that much of a hardship really, now that Christmas is over and done with.  I am still to find out how true all of this is, I will report back!

Cleaning of the braces came up a lot, it never crossed my mind that they would need special cleaning, tools for getting floss over them, tools for going under the wires, special brushes and toothpaste, I will be hogging the bathroom for most of my day from the looks of things!

And again the pain, luckily one person just described it as a bruise, so it goes in a few days, but they were having problems with sores, which take longer to heal.  All I can say is at least I know the worst case scenario and am mentally prepared for what I hope is the worst.

And finally here is a picture of my wonky teeth, about to start the straightening process.....see you on the other side!